Daily Archives: October 17, 2019
Netanyahu should spare Israel humiliation, pain
Mr. Netanyahu, It is time for you to reflect on where you stand and how best to serve the country you care about in a time of much uncertainty and turmoil.
You have served as...
Creating meaningful opportunities for women on Simchat Torah morning
The essence of Simchat Torah is the completion of the reading of the Torah scroll, and the joy and celebration that naturally ensues from the annual culmination of the Torah-reading cycle. Because of the...
5,000 Christians show their support for Israel at Jerusalem’s 64th Sukkot march
This year, more than 5,000 Christians from all parts of the world gathered on Thursday for the city’s annual Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) festive march around Israel’s capital, which saw 10,000 participants in total.
The...
Pro-Israel, Jewish communities mourn the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, 68
The pro-Israel and Jewish communities expressed condolences over the passing of longtime Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Oct. 17 after a long bout with illness.
Cummings, who had been in Congress since 1996, was 68...
Friedman: Trump plan will not evict Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria
The U.S. administration will not call for the evacuation of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria under the much-anticipated Mideast peace plan, according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Wednesday.
In an interview...
UK teacher fired after “joking” about sending Jewish kids to “the gas chambers”
A primary-school teacher in England was fired after allegedly “joking” to pupils about “sending them to the gas chamber” if they failed to finish their work.
The teacher at Newberries Primary School, Hertfordshire, told a class of...
Jewish group starts project to plant ‘Trees of Life’ in honor of synagogue victims
The Jewish organization United With Israel is inviting people to sponsor the planting of more than 20 different fruit trees in Israel in memory of the 12 victims of the synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh and Poway,...
Tunisia’s new president: Any ties with Israel ‘high treason’
Tunisia’s new president said late last week that relationship or ties with Israel equals “high treason.”
“ ‘Normalization’ is the wrong word to use,” said Kaïs Saïed in response to a question in the final...
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg pledges personal donation of $2.5 million to ADL
The Anti-Defamation League has announced that Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, pledged a gift of $2.5 million to the organization in support of ADL’s ongoing efforts to combat hate and bias in...
Report: US conducted cyber operation against Iran after Saudi oil attacks
The United States conducted a covert cyber operation against Iran in retaliation for striking two Saudi Aramco facilities on Sept. 14, reported Reuters on Wednesday.
The news agency cited two unnamed U.S. officials, who said the response...